ENGLAND made the highest successful run chase in a Women’s Twenty20 International yesterday to draw the Ashes series with Australia at 8-8.

Hosts Australia had already retained the Ashes, but the tourists finished on a high after Danni Wyatt hit her side’s first T20 century to help England reach their victory target of 179 with four wickets and one over to spare.

Beth Mooney had earlier been similarly impressive in scoring 117 not out from 70 balls to become the second Australian to make a T20 hundred — and only the fifth player ever — as the home side made 178 for two at Canberra.